Three days later, ten miles outside Mizhou City.
On a high platform built of hardwood, the heads of dozens of wealthy families and clans in Michigan were sitting on the high platform, all of them feeling a little restless.
Chen Shande, the leader of the Chen family, turned to Li Yan, the owner of Lijiazhuang in Anqiu County, and asked: "Master Li, do you know what Shi Jin wants to do in inviting us to the banquet this time?"
Li Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "How do I know this?"
After hearing the discussion, Wang Tianfeng, the owner of Wangjiazhuang, lowered his head and said softly: "Could it be that our connection has been leaked, and Shi Jin wants to kill us all?"
"Probably not.
If Shi Jin dares to do this, he will never be able to secure his position in Mizhou."
Although Li Yan said this, his tone was not sure.
"I also believe that Shi Jin is not such an unwise person.
He has always cherished his reputation.
If he dares to take down us all at this time, who will dare to believe his words in the future?"
Chen Shande nodded.
Wang Tianfeng said doubtfully: "If not, what on earth did he want to do by inviting us to the banquet?"
Chen Shande thought for a moment and said, "Isn't it because he wants to be submissive and wants us not to cause trouble for him?"
Li Yan heard this and sneered: "If that's the case, I don't care how he sympathizes with the people and collects taxes from those mud-legged people.
As long as he is willing to restore our taxes to what they were before, we will not take the risk to resist." he" Chen Shande nodded repeatedly and said: "That's right, how can we reduce the tax on those muddy legs and at the same time increase our taxes?
This is obviously using our money to subsidize the holes in his history.
How can this be done?"
Wang Tianfeng also agreed: "Shi Jin wants to be a good person and gain fame.
I don't object, but he can't treat us so harshly.
We don't have high demands.
As long as he restores his previous taxes, we won't take the risk to oppose him." " The surrounding clan leaders and village owners all nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
When the new law was not promulgated, the common people did not cooperate in paying taxes, but most of the wealthy clans were willing to cooperate.
But since the promulgation of the new law, the situation has been completely opposite.
The people are willing to cooperate in paying taxes, but the wealthy clans are not willing to cooperate.
Officials in prefectures and counties are all appointed by the imperial court.
These people have families in other places.
If the imperial court knows that they have rebelled against the enemy, their families will be implicated.
Therefore, if officials were not greedy for life and fearful of death, they would not surrender to Shi Jin unless they had to.
As for those petty officials, they are basically locals and have close ties with those wealthy families.
Many of them are even appointed to hold positions by these wealthy clans.
Under the instructions of the wealthy clan, the officials in the state and county government immediately adopted an attitude of non-violence and non-cooperation, perfunctory Zhu Wu, and paralyzed the government affairs of Mizhou.
It was to force Shi Jin to lower the taxes on wealthy clans like them to the low taxes before the new law.
While these people were discussing how to persuade Shi Jin to lower taxes, Shi Jin led Zhu Wu, Lu Fang, and Guo Sheng to the high platform.
Shi Jin raised his hands to these clan leaders and village owners and said: "Everyone, Shi Jin doesn't have any good wine or food to entertain, so he is neglecting himself.
Please atone for your sins."
When everyone present saw Shi Jin walking up to the high platform, they quickly stood up and returned the greeting, saying, "No, Master Shi is so polite."
These people looked at each other, and then Chen Shande stepped forward and raised his hands and said: "Master Shi, I don't know why you invited us here today."
Shi Jin smiled and walked up to Chen Shande and said, "Don't worry, Mr.
Chen.
Today will not be the Hongmen Banquet.
Everyone can rest assured."
Wang Tianfeng also smiled and said: "Yes, if the village leader Shi doesn't make it clear, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to sit still."
Shi Jin heard this and said: "In this case, I, Shi Jin, will not hide anything.
Today Shi Jin just wants to invite you to watch a military exercise."
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Chen Shande and Wang Tianfeng were stunned for a moment when they heard it, and they cursed in their hearts.
You invited us here with such fanfare just to watch this rough guy's performance As for taxes, shouldn’t we talk about taxes?
Could it be that you are not so naive as to think that just a few military exercises can make us change our minds?
Wang Tianfeng shouted unkindly: "Master Shi, we have many things to do, and we really don't have time to come to your military exercise.
I'll take my leave first."
Shi Jin crossed over and stood in front of Wang Tianfeng.
He said with a smile: "Master Wang, we've been here for a long time, and we don't miss this moment.
It's better to finish watching before leaving."
Just when Wang Tianfeng was about to refuse, Shi Jin reached out and pulled Wang Tianfeng towards the seat on the high platform.
Shi Jin's hand was so strong that Wang Tianfeng couldn't shake it off, and the pain in his hand almost made Wang Tianfeng cry out.
"Master Shi, I just want to see it.
Don't hold it any more.
My hand is almost gone.
Please don't hold my hand anymore."
Wang Tianfeng couldn't resist Shi Jin's hand, so he was forcefully pulled to his seat.
After forcing Wang Tianfeng to sit on the chair, Shi Jin smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Master Wang.
People who practice martial arts have a bit strong hands.
Wang Tianfeng shuddered in her heart when she looked at Shi Jin's cold eyes and sneer on his face.
Wang Tianfeng dared not speak out in anger, so he could only snort and get sulky.
Shi Jin didn't pay attention to Wang Tianfeng.
He turned to the others and said, "Come on, come on, sit down and watch slowly.
Everyone, don't stand around.
Sit down quickly."
Chen Shande and others saw that the wooden ladder on the high platform was guarded by Liang Shanjun, and they could only sit down and watch Shi Jin's tricks anxiously.
Shi Jin also sat in the main seat, smiled and nodded to Zhu Wu.
As Shi Jin nodded, Zhu Wu immediately waved the flag in his hand.
Following the command flag in Zhu Wu's hand, the dozens of drums under the high platform suddenly sounded loudly.
Hearing the sound of drums, a group of people and horses rushed out of the gate of Mizhou City.
The leader is the cavalry battalion with Luan Yanyu as the chief general and Yuan Lang as the deputy general.
Fifteen hundred cavalry roared and rushed over, kicking up flying dust all over the sky.
Looking at the cavalry rushing towards them with great momentum, people like Chen Shande and Wang Tianfeng on the high platform had never seen a large army, especially a cavalry attack.
Now they suddenly saw the cavalry rushing towards them, and they were startled.
Many people were so frightened that they quickly stood up and wanted to run away.
Li Yan's face turned pale, he stood up tremblingly and shouted towards Shi Jin: "Master Shi, tell your men to stop quickly, they are about to hit us."
Shi Jin turned to Li Yan and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr.
Li, it's okay."
Just when the light cavalry was about to hit the high platform, they suddenly turned their heads and ran to the right, whizzing past the high platform.
The cavalry ran past in front of the high platform, stamping their feet on the ground, making the entire high platform tremble.
After watching the cavalry go away, the heads of the wealthy clans who were so frightened and ugly stood up from their chairs, straightened their clothes, and sat down again with embarrassed expressions on their faces.
Waiting for them to calm down the fear and anger in their hearts.
Following the light cavalry was the heavy cavalry of 800 men led by Qin Ming as the chief general and Huang Xin as the deputy general.
Although the heavy cavalry was not as fast as the light cavalry, the high platform was shaking under the rumble of horse hooves, as if the whole world was trembling and shaking.
This time, the heads of these wealthy clans also knew that the cavalry would not attack the high platform, but they were still deeply shocked by the charge of the heavy cavalry.
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